Match safe



OCE ZQ, 1929.

J. E. NEAHR MATCH SAFE Filed April 7. 1925 Patented Oct. 29, 1929 1 omen sfrmrs PATENT-OFFICE JAcoB'nNnAHR, OFYHARVTSDALEVNEW YORK MATCH earn 3 Application 'filed April 7, 1925. Serial No. 21,265. I

'port1on, and then sp nn ng "or drawingthe metal down around the bowl-portion to form a skirt, the skirt extending belowthe bowl and its lower edge beingspun orformed inwardly to make an annular base-portion.

This base-portion preferably-has an upturned inner edge which co-operates with the under side of said bowl to form a clip or depository for amatch-book;

Upon the ash-receiver is a cigar-rest, which is pivotally supportech'and which co-operates with a supportor shelf therebeneath to form cigar or cigarette extinguishing jaws. This combined'ciganholder and extinguisher is provided upon a clip which catches over the brim of saidash-bowl, and which has an ex tension or claw'which extends down along side the skirt or outer wall of the ash-receiver and hooks into afcrevice formed in the bottom of said ash-receiver.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear. I y

In the accompanying drawings, I Figure 1 is a sectional elevationof the in1- prov-ed ash-receiver, provided with a com bined cigar rest and extinguisher; a'book of matches being shown tucked into the clip or repository under the bowl of the ash-receiver. Figure 2'is apart-sectional bottom viewot the ash-receiver, i I I Figure 3 isa plan of the same. I i Figure 4 is a sectional elevation illustrating the operation of pinchingand extinguishing a cigarette. t f I L -Figure 531m sectional elevation show ng the cigar-extinguisher detached from the ash-receiver. r I

The ash-receiver ispreferably made of,

spinning brass orother thin sheet-metal, and may be'inexpensively made by first sp nnlng the bowl-portion '10, and then spinning or drawing down the skirt or outer wall 11, thus forming a double wall. The beadrwhere the inner wall joints the outer wall forms the brim 12 of the ash-receiver. The outer wall OISklIll-POltlOIl 11 of thedouble wall may flare downwardly and outwardlyyand its bottom may be still more outwardly flaring at 18to form a large bottom bead-portion; this bead-porti0n merging into an inwardly and upwardly turned base-portion or flange 14, which rests upon the table. v

This base flange 14 may at its inner part be turned upwardly at 15, its upper edge 16 being spaced only a little below thebottom 17 I of the ash-bowl, to leave only sufficient room for inserting therebetweenthe thin end 18 of a book of matches 19, to hold the same against accidental displacement; the bottom 17 of the ash-receiver bowl being sufficiently spaced above the table '20 to accommodate the thick end 21 of the'match-book. The ash-receiver may be picked. up and carried about without danger of the match-book falling out; and i by turning'the ash-receiver overthematchbook may be rendered readily accessible, as at Figure 2, and withdrawn forjuse. It will be seen that theunsightly match-bookis co'm-- pletely covered by the small, inexpensive and ornamental ash-receiverstructure. v A

The ash-receiver is provided with a cigarrest 22 which" is pivoted at 23 between its ends,

the portion thereof on the inner side of the pivot being utilized for a pinching jaw, and

the portionon the outer side of the pivot being used as a depressible finger-piece for opening the jaw. It will 'beseen that the thumb or finger mayrest along the hollow of the cigar reshfor both opening and closing the same. A shelf 24 beneath the inner arm of the cigar-rest supports the lighted cigarette 25, Figure l, the members 22 and 24 forming between which the same is Pinched.

For thus using the cigar-rest for this double purpose, economy iseiiected in manufacture,

The introduction of a lighted cigar has the effect of pushing along the ashes deposited upon the cover by the previous cigar. Between the tip of the lower jaw or shelf 24 and pivot 23 may be provided an opening 26 in the shelf, thereby permitting the deposited ashes,;- as they are-thus pushed back from time to time, to'faill through into the ashreceptacle 10. A v

In forming the hole 26 in the shelf, the material of said shelf is bent upwardly, forming a stop 27 immediately in rear of the hole, this stop limiting the inward thrust of the cigarette, as seen at Figure 4.

As a further improvement, each combined cigar tray andextinguisher may be'provided with side flanges or cheeks 28 pendent from the side sof the cigar rest or tray 22 and form ing a box or pocket into which the burning endof the ciga-ror cigarette isthrust. Hence when the ashes are pinched of, they remain confined within this .p0cket,'an'd are not scattered, but may be pushed along by subsequently inserted cigars, until they fall through the opening 26. These cheeks or side flanges .ZSpre-f'erably extend down below shelf 2 L. 'Th'ey lend a pleasingappearance of simplicity and solidity torthe structure, and "also serve as weights to'hold the extinguisher down in normal position.

For simplicity and durability, the cigarrest may be pivoted without'the use of 21 separate pintle. Grudgeons 29 are pressed iii- 'wardly in the metalof the cheeks-28, and fit into cups-30, Figure'o, which are pressed in ears 31 of shelf 24. The gudgeons are so shorttha't the parts'may be sprung together, and will remain permanently jointed.

The combined cigar rest and extinguisher may be detachably secured onthe ash-receiver in an inconspicuous, inexpensive and simple manner by means of a strap '32, which forms a continuation of the shelf 24: being bent downwardly therefrom and conforming to the curvature of the ash-receiver. The strap terminates in ahook 33, which catches in an annular groove-or gutter 34 formed in the under side of bottom 14, just within the periphery of the bead 13; this groove 34 preferably ex:

tending all the Way around the base, so that the "cigar-extinguisher may be attached at any point.

This clip comprises not only the 'lower hook 33,but also an'upjper hook, in the form of fixedcheeks35, just inside of the movable cheeks 28; said hook 35 catching over the brim '12 of the-ash-receiver and extending down within the same. The strap is suinciently yield-able to permit the bottom hook said floor.

The body of the ash-receiver may, if desired, be of glass or ceramic ware or other material, and to the bottom there may be applied an annular floor or base, having an upwardly and inwardly turned edge to co-operate with the bottom of the bowl to form a clip for the match-book; and such base may have thedraiiiage holes 36.

Variations may be resorted tol'wi thin the scope of the invention, and portions of the im provements may be used without others.

flaring thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holder and a clip to which saidcigar-holder is pivoted and whereby it is held upon said ash-receiver, said clip having a cigar or cigarette shelf or support under said cigar-holder to copperate therewith to pinch and extinguish a cigar or cigarette. I

2. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holder and a clip to which said cigar-holder is pivoted and whereby it is held-upon saidash receive -said clip having a cigar or cigarette shelf or sup port under said cigar-holder to co-operate therewith to pinch and-extinguish a cigar or cigarette, said clip having'means lZOhOOlI'OVBI' the top and bottom of theash-receiver.

3. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holder and aclip to which said cigar-holder is pivoted and wherebyit is held upon said ash-receiver, said clip having aciga'r Orcigarette shelf or support under saidcigar-holderto co-operate therewith to pinch-and extinguish acigar-or cigarette,saidclip comprising a strap-extending down the side of the ash-receiver and hooking over the top and bottom thereof, the vbottom of said ash-receiver having an annular groove to receive the lower hook.

"d. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holder and a clipto which said cigar-holder is pivoted-and whereby it is held upon said =ash-receiver, said clip having a cigar or cigarette shelf or support under said cigar-holderto co-operate therewith to pinch and extinguish a-cigar'or cigarette, the cigar-holder comprising side walls or plates between which said shelf'is arranged. I

5. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holder and a clipto which said'cigar-holder-is pivoted and whereby it is held upon saidash-receivensaid clip having a cigar-or cigarette shelf orsupport under said cigar-holder to co-operate therewith to pinch and extinguish-acigar or cigarette, said shelf having an opening through which the'ashes may drop into the ash-receiver. 4

-6. An ash-receiver, a cigar holder and a clip to which said cigar-holderis pivoted and whereby itis held upon said ash receiver,'said clip havinga'cigar orcigaretteshelfor support under said cigar-holder to co-operate therewith to pinch and extinguish a cigar or cigarette, the cigar-holder comprising side walis or plates between which said shelf is-arranged, said shelf havinglan-openingthrough ceiver and a cigar-stop back of said opening.

7. An ash-receiver, a cigar-holderhaving cheeks and a clip to which said cigar-holder is pivoted and whereby it is held upon said ashreceiver, said clip having a cigar or cigarette shelf or support under said cigar-holder to co-operate therewith to pinch and extinguish a cigar or cigarette, said clip having means to hookover the top and bottom of the ashrcceiver, the upper hook in t-heform of plates confined between theche'eks on said cigarholder. t I

8. A device for attachment to a cigar-extin uisher, comprising a shelf having supporting means to catch over the top and bottom of the cigar-extinguisher and provided with an ash-remover, said remover including a support upon said shelf and a co-operating pinching devicepivoted upon said shelf.

9. A device for attachment to an ash-receiver, comprising a shelf having supporting means to catch over the top and bottom of the ash-receiver and provided with a cigar-extinguisher including a support upon said shelf and a co-operating pinching device pivoted upon said shelf, and comprising side walls or plates between which said support is arranged.

10. A device for attachment to an ash-re ceiver, comprising a shelf having supportin means to catch over the top and bottom of the ash-receiver and provided with a cigarextinguisher including a support upon said shelf and a 'co-operating pinching device pivoted upon said shelf, and comprising side walls or plates between which said support is arranged, said pivoted device comprising afinger-piece having a depression to serve a a cigar-rest.

11. As a new article of manufacture, a metal clip having means to catch over the top and bottom of an ash-receiver and car ying a support to rest against the inner Wall of the ash-receiver, and a cigar-pincher pivoted upon said support.

12. An ash-receiver, a combined cigar rest and extinguisher, and a clip holding the combined rest and extinguisher detachably upon the ashreceiver.

13. An ash-receiver formed from thin sheet-metal and including a' bowl-portion which at its brim is turned downwardly to form a skirt extending below the bowl, said skirt being turned inwardly to form anannu lar base-portio n,saidbase-portion having an upturned inner edge co-operating with the under side of the bowl to form a clip for a match-book. t

14. An ash-receiver comprising a bowl and an annular base upon which the bowl is sup-' ported, said base beneath the bowl and 00- operating with the bot-tom of the bowl to form a clip for a match-book. I

15. An ash-receiver comprising a bowl and an annular base upon which the bowl is supported, said base beneath the bowl and cooperating with the bottom of the bowlfto form a cliprfor a match-book,said base having a crevice or groove extending around its under portion, a clip hooke'dinto sa1d crevice and hooking over the brim of the bowl, and

a shelf formed upon said clip to co-operate ,with a pivoted'cigar-rest to'form an extinguisher for cigars or cigarettes.

JACOB E. NEAHR. i 

